Hello - new to group

[Guest guest]

HI Sara,

I too have two toddlers 18 mo apart. My daughter Teagan (currently fevering and

just turned 2 this week) has an episode every 3 weeks without fail. My son (age

3) initially really struggled with the extra holding she required. Even though

I have my husband in the evenings, he still wanted me. He has most recently

started to want to help his sister feel better. I've taught him to rub her

head, make her laugh or just read her a book. He seems to do much better with

that. we also rent a new movie for him with each episode so that he can feel

special too. we play with him when she sleeps. I usually stay home from work

during her episdoes but I still have our babysitter come which really helps

because he gets all her attention. I think most important is that you keep the

other childs routine the same and try to get them involved in caring for your

sick one. Now if someone could just make my Teagan feel better today! She's on

both tylenol and

motrin but the temp is 103 and she's miserable! If we could only take thier

place for them. Good luck Sara.

Stacey

[Guest guest]

Great idea on getting the well child involved in helping the sick one - thank

you!  I am going to try to come up with something that Alice can do and

understand.

 

I hope that Teagan is feeling better now.  We will think of her during 's

next round. They are on close to the same cycle.

 

I hope that you all have an easy night tonight and truly appreciate that you

found the time to right in the midst of her fever episode..

 

Sara Pettingill

[Guest guest]

Hello

I'm new to the group and have loads of questions. I'll post some of them

seperately so theres not 1 very long and confusing post if thats OK. I'll thnak

you in advance for any advice/support as we are so desperate to help our son.

Sorry for the length of this but need help so need to give some hsitory.

My 2 year old Charlie has struggled since birth. Despite MANY hosptal

appointments I've been labled neurotic mother and had my mental health

questioned becuase I won't take no for an answer. He is pink, breathing and

growing but no one seems concerned about his constant levels of distress. I

feel his development is not where it should be (although not obvious to Dr's)

and he has definite speech delay (acknowledged by Drs). He recently had

assessment at child development centre which concluded they saw reasons for

possible concern around his social and interactive skills.

As we were already working with a nutritionist for my 7 year old daughter

(totally different reasons - she has a congesnital genetic blood disorder) I

treat Charlie with supplements from a very early age according to his symptoms.

He has culturelle, probiotics, fish oil, magnesuim, calcium, zinc, trace

minerals.

At 13 months old we started fengold diet with good results. We then progressed

to failsafe with fantastic results but diet is just too restrictive.

Charlie most definitely has sulphation problems and the low fenol diet meant it

was impossible to implement gluten free (nothing left to eat) although I'm sure

gluten must be a problem - we limit as much as we can but not exculsively.

He reacts to b vitamins and all preservatives.

A couple of months ago we tried tri enza - tiny dose (sprinkle) MASSIVE reaction

- full of distress, manic, and bad night terrors - definite chemical/brain

reaction.

Had a break tried no fenol - WONDERFUL results. He was HAPPY!!!, played by

himself with toys!!! started eating, stopped choking, lots of sensory issues

improved, his skin was amazing.

THEN he got chicken pox - and went back to square one .

The consistent thing we are seeing is regardless of diet and anything else each

time he gets a virus, even just a tiny sniffle he becomes manic for about 10

days and totally stops eating - just wants breastmilk.

He has had amino acid testing - OK, comprehensive stool analysis, OK except a

few dientamoeba fragilis trophozites (parasite)) - Not sure how to tackle this

as all natual remedies are so high in salicylates.

Tried to move onto Zyme Prime but anppies were full of mucus and very watery -

behaviour unmanagable - he then got another virus (cold type) so not enitrely

sure which caused this.

I am still breastfeeding so have strated tri enza myself in an aim to reduce

peptide passing through breastmilk and to slowing inroduce other enzymes.

Any advice appreciated - not sure what to do next.

Many thanks

Alison R (UK)